Contributor, fellow soak-seeker, writer and backcountry traveler Daniel Claar has graciously contributed “Hot Spring Break – Road Trippin’ Idaho Style” to IdahoHotSprings.com. Daniel was recently the winner of Idaho Magazine’s Publisher’s Choice Award for 2010. While friends and family set sail for some sunny beach on their annual spring break, my wife and I drive towards …read more.

One of Idaho’s most stellar soaks, which has been around for years, is no more. Portions of the lip from the overhang (above the pool) were broken off and are among the rest of the ruins once known as Loftus Hot Springs. I’ve heard rumors over the last few days it was destroyed and was sent the …read more.

The Return to Bonneville (Hot Springs) from HSG on Vimeo. At the start of every Spring I like to hike out to Bonneville Hot Springs in the Boise National Forest. The campground of the same name is still snowbound, and remains closed while the hot springs are somewhat accessible. It’s just in time to beat …read more.

Video clip of my visit to Miracle Hot Springs near Hagerman and Buhl, Idaho… View on YouTube Plus, a Flashback video clip of a 2009 visit to Miracle, this time in the VIP pool… View on YouTube Annnnd – a video clip from a March 2007 visit! View All Miracle Hot Springs Posts View Miracle …read more.

With winter in full-swing I thought it would be a good time to start a series that focus-on hot springs that are viable winter destinations from the city of Boise, Idaho. Boise’s Best Winter Hot Springs 1 Hour from Boise Skinnydipper AKA Mile Marker 4 Hot Springs near Garden Valley Skinnydipper is about a 45minute …read more.

Penny Hot Springs in the Boise National Forest YouTube Video Link – Vimeo Video Link Welcome to Penny Hot Springs, 3 hot springs sources located in the Boise National Forest NE of Cascade, Idaho and NW of Warm Lake, Idaho. Only 1 of the 3 is a good soak. There is also a bonus hot …read more.